93rd Annual VIRTUAL Conference

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Availability

On-Demand

34 Courses

Expires on Dec 21, 2026

Cost

Member: $1,150.00

Non-Member: $1,755.00

Student/Resident/Fellow: $350.00

Life Member: $645.00

Company: Not Eligible

Exhibitor: Not Eligible

Credit Offered

30 1A AOA; 1 AMA available

30 Non-Physician available

CME Credit

This virtual conference offers up to 30 CME Credits.

30 AOA Category 1-A Credits

30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Important

You will earn credits for each session you complete. Unclaimed credit cannot be reported.

Availability

Content is available beginning April 24, 2026
It is accessible through December 31, 2026.
The last day to purchase the conference is December 21, 2026.

Conference Learning Objectives

Those participating in this activity will receive information that allows them to:

Evaluate current diagnostic and therapeutic options for common illnesses seen in women's health;

Identify new and clinically relevant evidence-based management and treatments, using the most up-to-date clinical and scientific information;

Assess ways to ensure individualized, patient-centered women's healthcare is consistently provided;

Develop strategies to improve patient safety and health outcomes;

Apply Osteopathic principles to the provision of women's healthcare; and

Collaborate with peers and colleagues on OB-GYN practice issues.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures & Risk Mitigation

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) requires each planner and presenter to identify all potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies. ACOOG mitigates relevant relationships using appropriate strategies. Faculty disclosures are available on the conference application.

The ACOOG, staff, planners, and faculty members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. All relationships have been mitigated.

Requirements for Successful Completion

Participate in the desired sessions and evaluate

Complete the overall evaluation

The two reflective learning activities require completion of an online form to receive credit.

Sessions Offered

Maternal Health & Obstetrics

Obesity in Pregnancy Daniel Berger, DO, OB/GYN Physician, Capital Health Medical Center, New Jersey

Progesterone Receptor Dysfunction in Preterm Birth Charles Lockwood, MD, Executive Vice President, USF Health

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy Melisa Lott, DO

Updates in Perinatal HIV and Syphilis Theodore Jones, MD, Division Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Corewell Health Hospital Dearborn

Reproductive & Sexual Health

Lifestyle and Fertility Ellen Wood, DO, Reproductive Endocrinologist, IVFMD, Miami, FL

Reproductive Health and Medical Therapies Jennifer Nichols, DO, Reproductive Endocrinologist, IVFMD, Melbourne, FL

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Rebecca Levy-Gantt, DO, Private Practice, Napa, CA

General OB/GYN

CDC Contraception Guidelines: 2024 US MEC and US SPR Antoinette Nuyen, MD, Assistant Professor, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine

PCOS & Obesity Jennifer Nichols, DO, Reproductive Endocrinologist, IVFMD, Melbourne, FL

GLP-1 Agonists: The Holy Grail or Pandora's Box Thomas Zimmerman, DO, Attending Physician, CITYMD; Associate Professor, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ask the Experts Panel Emmie Strassberg, DO (MFM); Thomas Zimmerman, DO (Obesity); Amelia Tower, DO (Breast Health); Dennis DeSimone, DO (GYN Oncology); Paul Sparzak, DO (GYN Surgery)

Prevention of Medical Errors Vincent Hsu, MD, MPH

Gynecology & Surgery

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Akhila Rajaram, DO, Assistant Professor, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Beyond the IUD Insertion Procedure Christopher Ackerman, DO, Medical Site Director, Frederick Health Hospital, Maryland

Genetics in GYN Oncology Sara Meinz, DO, Gynecologic Oncologist, Orlando, FL

Beneath the Surface: Navigating Breast Symptoms and Screening Amelia Tower, DO, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Breast Associates of Texas, Fort Worth, TX

Advanced Complex Benign Gynecologic Surgery Paul Sparzak, DO, Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgeon

Apical Support: The Foundation of Success for Prolapse Surgery Outcomes Benjamin Steinberg, DO, UroGynecology Specialty Center, Fresno, CA

Robotic Sacrocolpopexy: Surgical Pearls for Better Outcomes Benjamin Steinberg, DO, UroGynecology Specialty Center, Fresno, CA

When to Combine Sacral Colpopexy and Ventral Mesh Rectopexy Jason Meade, DO, Urogynecology Specialty Center, Fresno, CA

Contemporary Guideline-Based Management of Fecal Incontinence Jason Meade, DO, Urogynecology Specialty Center, Fresno, CA

Social Determinants, Ethics & Law

Advancing Health Equity Across Systems and Communities Laura Espy-Bell, MD, System Medical Chief of Health Equity, OhioHealth

The Critical Role Physicians Play in Advocacy and Engagement Darren McAuley, DO; Jodi Benett, DO; Sean Neal

Domestic Violence Rachel Rohaidy, MD, Psychiatrist, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute

Human Trafficking for Medical and Helping Professionals Roy Hanks, DO, General Surgeon; Karen Hanks, LMSW, Macomb County Anti-Trafficking Task Force

Prescribing Controlled Substances Kristi Dively, DO, Medical Director, Retreat Behavioral Health, Ephrata, PA

Physician Practice & Wellness

Physician Wellness Marisa Emmons, MD, Chief Clinician Wellness Officer, CHRISTUS Health, San Antonio, TX

ACOOG Faculty Development Lawrence Sherman, President, Meducate Global, LLC

Organizational & Professional Updates

AOA Update from President-Elect Richard Thacker, DO, President-Elect, American Osteopathic Association

ACOG Update from President-Elect Camille Clare, MD, President-Elect, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

ACOOG Update from 2026-2027 President Jennifer Papp, DO, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH

AOBOG Board Certification Update Jodi Benett, DO; Paul Whitham, DO; Mary Cameron Tallman

Commercial Support

This activity is not commercially supported.

CME Accreditation & Credit Designation

American Osteopathic Association

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this program for a maximum of 30 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACOG Cognate Credits

ACOOG designates this activity for a maximum of 30 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. A reciprocity agreement with the American Medical Association (AMA) allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Cognate Credits.

NPs, PAs, & CNMs

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the AOA as providing advanced practice CE content hours for applicants seeking renewal through continuing education credit.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) recognizes activities approved for Category 1-A credit through the AOA as Regular Category 1 CME for national certification maintenance. All Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) participating in this activity will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with their participation. ACOOG recommends that NPs and PAs check with their certification or licensing authority to confirm credit reciprocity.

The Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to satisfy its contact hours requirement.

System Requirements

An internet connected device (computer or mobile device) with high speed access and the ability to play video and sound is required. A PDF reader is required to access handouts. The course is designed to work on most popular web browsers. Try the Google Chrome browser if you are having trouble with Safari or Edge. JavaScript and cookies should be enabled in your browser in order for the activity to properly work. If you're experiencing technical issues, please update your browser, and clear your browsing history, cookies, and cache. This often solves most common technical issues.

Important Policies

Disclaimer

This activity is offered by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) for educational purposes only. Every patient case is different, and physicians must rely on their medical knowledge, experience, and relationships with patients to make clinical decisions. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the condition discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners. Physician judgment must remain central to the selection of diagnostic tests, management strategies, therapy options, and follow-up of a specific patient's medical condition.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The closed captions and summaries provided in this content are automatically generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Other AI uses are noted in individual sessions, if applicable. While AI can enhance accessibility and comprehension, it is not infallible and may produce errors. Please keep this in mind as you engage with and apply the content.

Grievances

Any registrant finding evidence that the continuing medical education program presented is inappropriate with regard to facilities, materials, content, or observes any unacceptable promotion by a commercial interest in the same room as the educational activity, whether by company representative or presenter, may submit a grievance in writing to ACOOG, PO Box 17598, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Unresolved issues regarding this activity will require a formal written complaint to the AOA Division of CME, 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

This activity complies with ACOOG's privacy policies. In short, we do not share your personal data except when required to award and report CME credit.

Data Use

Data collected as part of this activity may be analyzed as part of educational research to study the effectiveness of educational interventions on health care, population health, health care providers and others, or to identify additional needs and gaps for future interventions.

Refunds

Refunds are not available for this educational product.

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